DHARMACHAKRA

Charity number: 294143
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity archives, and makes available for free download, text, audio and video files of Buddhist teachings. It also makes available free online resources for all on Buddhist approaches to mindfulness, meditation and life.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £219,871
Total expenditure: £208,774

People

6 Trustee(s)

5 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 April 1986: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • DHARMACHAKRA ARCHIVE (Working name)
  • DIGITAL LEGACY (Working name)
  • FREE BUDDHIST AUDIO (Working name)
  • FRIENDS OF THE WESTERN BUDDHIST ORDER (DHARMACHAKRA) (Working name)
  • FRIENDS OF THE WESTERN BUDDHIST ORDER (DHARMACHAKRA TAPES) (Previous name)
  • FRIENDS OF THE WESTERN BUDDHIST ORDER (DHARMACHAKRA) (Previous name)
  • FWBO DHARMACHAKRA (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Hatthaka Sanghadhara Trustee 01 January 2026
MANCHESTER BUDDHIST CENTRE
Received: On time
MANCHESTER BUDDHIST CENTRE
Recently registered
Aurea Zepeda Munoz Trustee 14 October 2024
None on record
James Julius Neidhart Trustee 21 July 2022
TRIRATNA COLLEGE OF PUBLIC PRECEPTORS
Recently registered
Sean Boland Trustee 22 April 2019
TRIRATNA COLLEGE OF PUBLIC PRECEPTORS
Recently registered
FWBO (CENTRAL)
Received: On time
THE GUHYALOKA TRUST
Received: On time
Bettye Pruitt Trustee 22 April 2019
None on record
MADELEINE CADWALLENDER Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £166.61k £202.87k £186.10k £190.50k £219.87k
Total expenditure £138.22k £180.61k £197.41k £212.08k £208.77k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 09 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 09 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 14 November 2024 14 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 14 November 2024 14 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 05 June 2024 218 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 05 June 2024 218 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 16 February 2023 108 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 16 February 2023 108 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 23 August 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 23 August 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

RULES ADOPTED 08/02/1985 AS AMENDED ON 17/02/2000 AS AMENDED ON 25/04/2011 as amended on 21 May 2018

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE BUDDHIST RELIGION.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
4 Warminster Road
BRISTOL
BS2 9UH
Phone:
01414163947
Email:
info@thebuddhistcentre.com
Website:

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